Galveston Central Appraisal District 2023 Property Tax Protest
In Galveston County, a total of 71,743 protests were filed in 2023 for various types of property, including multifamily/apartments (1,176), houses (56,081), commercial (3,945), and business personal property (BBP) (722). The total value of all the protests in 2023 was $39 billion. Through Appraisal Review Board (ARB) hearings, a total of $2.6 billion reduction was achieved collectively for property owners.
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Galveston Central Appraisal District Property Tax Protest Summary
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Galveston Central Appraisal District Tax protests filed for 2023
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Number of Protests
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Total Number Property Tax Protests
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71,743 |
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Number Single Family Property Tax Protests
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56,081 |
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Number Multifamily / Apartment Property Tax Protests
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1,176 |
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Number Commercial Property Tax Protests
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3,945 |
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Number Business Personal Property Property Tax Protests
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722 |
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Number Industrial Real Property Property Tax Protests
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36 |
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Number Industrial Personal Property Property Tax Protests
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280 |
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Number Utility Property Tax Protests
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756 |
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Number Oil & Gas Property Tax Protests
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48 |
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Number Other Property Tax Protests
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8,699 |
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Galveston Central Appraisal District Appraised Value for property tax protests 2023
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Appraised Value
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Total $ Value Protested
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$39,199,390,046 |
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$ Value Single Family (Homes, Condo, Townhome) Protested
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$25,912,042,884 |
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$ Value Multifamily/Apartment Protested
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$3,035,338,297 |
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$ Value Commercial Real and Personal Protested
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$7,350,849,594 |
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$ Value Industrial Real and Personal Protested
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$948,540,110 |
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$ Value Utilities Protested
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$619,562,878 |
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$ Value Oil & Gas Protested
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$24,375,711 |
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$ Value Other Protested
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$1,308,680,572 |
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Galveston Central Appraisal District 2023 Number of Protest Hearings
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No. of Hearings
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Appraisal Review Board Protests Scheduled
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28,598 |
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Galveston Central Appraisal District total number of concerns, inquiries or protests filed in 2023 resolved through informal processes
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No. Informally Resolved
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Informal Property Tax Protest Process
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17,475 |
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# of Houses Resolved at Informal Protest
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11,879 |
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Informal Property Tax Protest with Reduction
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9,709 |
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Galveston Central Appraisal District Value reduction resolved though informal process in 2023
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Value Reduction
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$ Value of Houses Resolved at Informal Protest
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573819192 |
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$ Value of Other Accounts Resolved at Informal Protest
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$375,659,375 |
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Galveston Central Appraisal District 2023 protests that resulted in an ARB written determination
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Written Determinations
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# of Appraisal Review Board Property Tax ProtestHearings
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24,133 |
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# of Property Tax Protest Hearings for Houses (ARB)
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19,044 |
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# of Property Tax Protest Hearings for All Other Properties (ARB)
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5,089 |
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# Houses with Reduction at ARB Protest Hearing
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17,393 |
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Galveston Central Appraisal District 2023 protests that resulted in an ARB written determination
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$ Reduction
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$ Reduction All Properties at ARB Protest Hearing
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$2,635,747,688 |
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$ Reduction Houses at ARB Protest Hearing
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$1,112,288,519 |
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$ Reduction All Other Properties at ARB Protest Hearing
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$1,523,459,169 |
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# of Binding Arbitration Cases Filed
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438 |
